A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING PARTS OF THIS EPISODE ARE TAKEN FROM SEASON 4 EPISODE 12 I DO NOT OWN THEM! Thanks to my beta Elena Rain!

Kris nodded and they left the barn. Once they were safely back inside the house a person crept out of the shadows and went into Wildfire's stall with his leash and led him out of the stall and away from RainTree.

The next morning Kris and Matt headed into the barn to train Wildfire. Matt poked her and tickled her as she walked in front of him. She giggled and ran ahead as he followed close behind continuously tickling her. They both laughed as they walked into the barn. Jean and Pablo were standing there with worried faces.

Matt and Kris stopped.

"Where is Wildfire, Matt and I were going to train him." Kris said.

"There is a problem, Kris." Jean said. "Wildfire is gone."

"Gone? Gone where?"

"We don't know. The lock on his stall has been cut." Pablo said.

"So Wildfire has been stolen?"

Nobody said anything but Kris knew she was right. Everyone just watched Kris, they knew how special he was to her and this could send her over the edge. She quickly shook her head. "No, no, you're…you're wrong. He just…he's in the paddock."

"Kris, we've looked everyone and checked with all the Ranch hands. Nobody has seen Wildfire since last night."

"He was fine, I saw him last night too. I…he was fine."

Kris started to shake as her voice cracked the news finally sinking in.

"You were here last night?" Jean asked.

Kris nodded. "He was fine, he was fine, he was fine." She repeated only trying to convince herself now.

"Kris, had, had a nightmare about someone trying to hurt Wildfire so she and I came out here to check and see that he was ok and he was. He looked happy and unharmed." Matt explained as he pulled Kris into his arms.

"So the kidnapper much have came after you two left." Pablo said.

Kris started to breathe harder. "He was fine, he was fine. He was fine." She continued to mutter.

"Have you call the police?"

Jean nodded. "They are on their way here now. They will need statements from us all."

Kris started to breathe even harder, till the point she was hyperventilating. "No...no...please...no...cops. Please...I...promise...I...didn't...do...this!"

"Kris, Baby, we know you didn't do this. We don't blame you." Matt said.

"He…was…fine…he…was…fine" she panted.

"All right Baby, it's going to be ok. You need to breathe for me. Can you breathe for me, please, baby breathe!" Matt said turning her face him.

She buried her face into his chest and started to cry. Her best friend was gone, what did she do now? Matt lifted her legs and carried her bridal style out of the barn and into the house. He sat down on the chair in the kitchen and kept her on his lap.

"Kris, Baby, listen to me, we're going to find him. I promise you that. We will find him." Matt said as he rubbed her back.

"He's scared, he's scared and alone!" Kris cried.

Matt sighed and hugged her tighter to his chest. He had no idea what to say or do to help her through this. Her breathing had calmed down to a less dangerous one but she was still crying and shaking and breathing heavy. Matt just rubbed her back and did he best to soothe her.

A little while later there was a knock at the door. Matt heard the voices and knew it was the police. Kris was in no shape to answer questions. It was quiet for a while and then Jean came in followed by a female cop. She was about 5'6 with long brown hair pulled back into a pony tail. She wore a police uniform.

"Matt, Kris, this is Officer Jessica. She works with questions children and teens. So she'll be nice and gentle with you. But she does have a few questions."

Matt nodded. "Kris is still in shock. I don't know how much you'll get out of her."

Jessica just nodded. "That's all right. Why don't you go first? Then maybe Kris will feel like talking."

Matt nodded.

"When was the last time you saw Wildfire?"

"Last night, Kris had, had a nightmare about someone trying to hurt Wildfire and got scared. She and I went to the barn to check on him. When we got there everything was fine. It looked normal and like nothing was wrong."

Jessica nodded and wrote something down on her notepad.

"Can you think of anyone who would want to hurt Wildfire?"

Matt shook his head. "No."

"Have any of the employees been acting weird lately, like he may have been up to something?"

"No."

Jessica nodded and wrote down on her pad. "All right Matt, that's it from you. Thank you. Kris, Sweetie, are you ready?" She spoke in a soft gentle voice so she didn't scare or upset Kris worse.

"No." Kris whimpered.

"Can you try, you can stay with Matt and he can hold you."

"Can he help me?"

"What do you mean?"

"I think she means if she is having a hard time saying something or getting choked up or even stuck can I help her?" Matt asked.

"Sure, I don't see why that would be a problem."

Kris looked up from Matt's chest and looked to Jessica. "I'm ready."

"When was the last time you saw Wildfire?"

"Last night, in the barn with Matt."

"After your nightmare?"

Kris nodded.

"Can you think of anyone who would want to hurt Wildfire?"

"No. I don't understand how someone can just take him from his home. Now he's scared and alone." Kris said her voice cracking again.

"Have any of them employees being acting weird like they may be up to something?"

"No." Kris sniffed trying to be strong.

"Kris, I understand you've come from a rough past. I want you to know I do too. My father was abusive and my mother did and sold drugs. Luckily I found someone special who believed in me and helped me turn my life around, just like you did."

"Wildfire." Kris whispered.

"Wildfire was that special someone?"

Kris nodded.

Jessica smiled. "Well, the reason I told you this is because I want to know if you have any enemies that might be trying to hurt you through Wildfire?"

"I don't know." Kris whimpered her bottom lip trembling.

"All right, it's ok not to know something. You're doing very well. You said last night you had a dream about someone hurting Wildfire. Do you know who this person was?"

Kris shook her head. "All I saw was a shadow. They had a baseball bat. They were beating Wildfire to death." Kris broke out into fresh tears and reburied her face into Matt's chest.

Jessica sighed. "We're done here. If she or you remember anything or think of anything else feel free to call me." She put her card on the table and Matt nodded. Jessica got up and walked away. Kris just continued to cry. This was only the beginning.

3 days passed and still there was no sign of Wildfire. Kris was starting to lose it. She barely slept and when she did it was haunted with nightmares. She only ate when Matt forced her too and she hadn't been near the barn or any horse for that matter either. She never smiled or laughed anymore. In fact she hardly left the house. It was like she had become depressed.

Now they were all in the kitchen trying to come up with a plan. "We've been searching for 3 days." Matt said. "We've checked 31 barns, five livestock auctions, and the brand new housing development."

"And every animal shelter and the zoo…" Jean continued.

"We have to find Wildfire!" Kris told them.

" The Police and the Insurance Company's private investigators are on it."

Kris just sighed. She didn't trust the police anymore. Not since they sent her back to Camp Lagrange for trying to protect Wildfire.

"And the Racing Community's alerted. Kris someone will call us." Matt told her.

Kris ignored him and looked at all the list of possible places and people.

"Why don't we take a ride down to the hot springs. Relax for an hour."

"No, we can't! We have to find Wildfire! We have to!" Kris choked out. Her eyes filled with tears again. "Please." She whimpered. "He's my best friend we have to find him."

Jean pulled Kris into a hug. "We will find him, Kris. I promise you, we will find him."

Matt just sighed. Kris could only last so long without Wildfire by her side. He knew she was going to break soon and if that happen, old Kris was sure to come back and laws would be broken. He went over to Kris and rubbed her back.

"Let's go outside and get some fresh air. We don't have to ride or go anywhere. But let's just get out of the house all right?"

Kris nodded and sniffed back tears. Matt took her into his arms and together they went outside.

Junior and Dani pulled up in their car.

"Hey, how's the search going?" Junior asked.

Matt just shook his head. "No more leads yet."

"Is there anything we can do?" Dani asked.

Matt just shook his head. "No, but thank you."

Kris whispered to Matt "I'll be right back." And then she went inside. Once she was gone Matt sighed.

"How is she really?" Junior asked.

"She's hanging on by a thread and I'm scared she's going to do something stupid and get in trouble again."

"We can help her Matt."

"I hope so."

"We can help her, Matt, even if we have to help her let go."

Matt just sighed again. "Let's hope it doesn't come to that. Kris will never survive."

Suddenly Kris came running out of the house. "Good, you guys are still here. I got a lead on Wildfire come with me."

"Kris…" Matt started.

"Don't!" Kris growled. "If you want to give up on Wildfire, fine, but then you're giving up on me."

"Kris, we wouldn't do that. But you've got to admit after three days of everyone searching everywhere…there is a possibility he's gone, not gone for good but just…anywhere around here."

Kris growled and slapped Junior across the face. "You disgusting monster! Wildfire isn't gone!"

"We have no proof he was even stolen. Horses are strong, it's possible Wildfire was kicking the door and broke the lock than ran away."

"Forget it, you're useless. I'll find him myself."

"No, Kris, I'll come with you." Matt said.

"I don't want your pity Matt."

Kris got in the car and locked Junior and Matt out. Then she drove away. The boys sighed.

"Did I say the wrong thing?" Junior asked.

Matt sighed. "No, you're just saying what I'm too scared to say out loud. I've been thinking it for a while now but if I tell Kris that she'll never forgive me."

Junior sighed and nodded. "So what do we do?"

"Go after her."

Just as they were about to get in the car another car pulled up and Jillian got out. "I saw everything on the news, how is Kris?"

"A mess, she turning back to her old ways. I'm just worried she's going to do something stupid." Matt sighed.

"How can I help?" Jillian asked.

"She got a lead and took off. We were about to go after her, you want to join us?"

"Of course. Where are we going?"

"At the moment…now sure. We just need to find her and follow her and make sure she doesn't get hurt."

Jillian nodded. They all got into the car together and drove together looking anywhere and everywhere for Kris.

It took all day of searching and finally they found her at a barn. Kris was trying to break into it. The second she saw the lights of the car she froze. But when she saw it was them she calmed down again.

"I'm glad you guys are here. There are four more barns."

"No, Kris, listen, we're here to take you home."

"But what about Wildfire?" Kris

"Kris, he's not in there. We know the people who own this place." Junior said.

"They go to my Clinic, if they knew anything they'd report it to the police."

Kris just dropped mentally and physically. "But he's got to be somewhere!" she choked out forcing herself not to cry. "It's not fair I miss him so much!"

Matt took her gently into his arms. "We're going to find him. I promise we will find him."

"No, I've been looking and looking! He's no where!"

She tried to fight and push him away but it didn't work.

"Kris, trust me! We're going to find him! I promise!"

Finally Kris gave up and just collapsed against his chest covering her face with her hands and crying softly. Matt just held her close and took her back to the car.

Kris cried the entire way back to the house.

When they got back inside Matt set Kris down on the chair in the living room and wrapped a blanket around her. Everyone gathered around her. Kris sighed. "I don't need an intervention!"

"This isn't an intervention, Kris. We are just getting worried about you." Matt said.

"You're breaking into barns and trespassing on other people's properties." Dani said.

"Can't you guys understand that I have to find Wildfire?"

"We all want to find Wildfire." Junior said.

"But there are better more legal ways to go about finding him." Jillian said.

Kris bit back and a growl. She felt like slapping this girl and telling her to mind her own business but the other part of her knew deep down…she was right.

"You're becoming obsessed with this." Matt said gently.

"He means everything to me!"

"And the police will find him." Jillian said.

"The police know knowing about horses! They know nothing about Wildfire! They don't know he's scared of cars and loud truck horns! They don't know he gets cold at night and needs a blanket to help him sleep! They don't know he only eats a certain bran of carrots! They don't know that he is easily spooked and doesn't trust strangers! They don't know that in order for him to listen they need to command in a gentle loving tone. If they push or force him he'll act out!" Kris stood up and started to pace back and forth "OH my gosh! What if they send him back to the slaughter house? Wildfire doesn't belong there! They don't know ANYTHING ABOUT HIM! THEY DON'T KNOW HIM LIKE I DO! THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOW TO CARE FOR HIM! HE'S SCARED AND HE'S COLD AND HE'S ALL ALONE WITH NOBODY TO COMFORT HIM!"

Kris dropped to the floor and started to cry hysterically. Her breathing increased as she started to pant for air. Matt rushed to her side and pulled her into his arms holding her close as he did his best to comfort her.

"They don't know, Matt. They don't know." She whimpered through her tears.

"Baby, you're right. Nobody in this world knows Wildfire like you do. But you also know how strong he is and how much of a fighter he is. What do I always say about Wildfires? They don't go down easy. Right?"

Kris nodded as she softly started to calm down.

"I understand you're scared. When the person you love is in danger it's a scary thing. But I promise we will find him."

"I can't lose him, Matt, I can't!" she cried.

"I know, Baby, I know. Shhhh."

"Kris, if you don't mind me asking…Why Wildfire? I mean you've met and ridden a million different horses, what makes him so special?" Jillian asked.

"He loved me when nobody else did." Kris choked out. The long version was too difficult to talk about with him being missing.

"Kris had a very hard past. She was never really shown a lot of affection from her parents or anyone else. Wildfire was the first one to show her any. That's what brought Kris out of her shell and taught her that it was possible to be loved." Matt explained deeper.

"You know, I might have an idea." Jillian said.

"I'll try anything." Kris whimpered.

"If he ran away he might have joined up with the Wild Mustangs. I mean, I've heard stories. He's run away with them before."

Kris's head shot up. "You could be on to something. We have to go check!"

"All right, but Kris, you need to be prepared in case we don't find him. What happens if we get there and he's not there?"

"I'll let the police handle it. I'll stop my bad habits, please we have to look."

"All right, but first thing in the morning. We won't find anything tonight." Matt said.

Kris nodded. "Ok."

Everyone settled in for the night. They agreed on a sleep over and first thing in the morning they'd set out to look for Wildfire. They just hoped they were able to find him. Kris would never survive losing him for good.

A/N so what do you think? Will they find Wildfire? Leave me your thoughts in a review.